STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free
Tomorrow, Sunday, Monday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
music
Sunday, 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Five-piece kick-ass, funk rock band that lets loose in a not-so-spiritual fashion. $10. 822-1220.
events
Today, 8:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Whimsical all-ages animal-themed benefit for Nighshade Serenade. Music by Gunsafe, fire show, animal hijinx by Blue Angel Burlesque, bellydancing and silent auction. $10. E-mail megjclarke@hotmail.com. 832-8973.
art
Today, 3-9 p.m. Earth Gallery, 436 maple lane, Garberville. Collection of hand pulled prints from the ‘60s to late ‘90s. www.facebook.com/earthgallery. 923-1121.
What:
Bonus Productions presents Richie Spice Wednesday, September 15, at Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St in Arcata. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cost is $30 at the door and $25 advanced with tickets available at The Works in Arcata and Eureka, and is 21 and over.
PRESS: please contact Beau: flowellen@yahoo.com
http://www.myspace.com/bonusentertainment
http://www.myspace.com/inthestreetstoafrica
In the long tradition of slow-burn Jamaican crossovers like Bob Marley and Desmond Dekker, progressive dancehall artist Richie Spice entered the eye of the American public after years of success in his homeland. Born in 1971 in a Kingston suburb, his brothers are a who’s-who of Jamaican music, including DJ Snatcher Dogg, Spanner Banner, and noted producer Pliers. His first low-key singles appeared in the early ’90s. Over the next decade Spice’s sound became increasingly progressive, adding bits of funk, hip-hop and heady politics to the typical dancehall equation, which he reinforced with catchy, soulful singjay vocals. His debut LP, Out of the Blue, was released to moderate acclaim in the mid-’90s, and was followed up in 2000 by Universal, which was noted for the enduring single, “Earth A Run Red.” It wasn’t until he found a spot on the roster of Fifth Element Records, which issued 2004’s Spice in Your Life, that he found a wide international audience and a rising fame in the U.S. and Europe.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 10 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-822-1220 |
| Venue | Arcata Theatre Lounge |
| Cost | $30.00 |
events / 8:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Whimsical all-ages animal-themed benefit for Nighshade Serenade. Music by Gunsafe, fire show, animal hijinx by Blue Angel Burlesque, bellydancing and silent auction. $10. E-mail megjclarke@hotmail.com. 832-8973.
